Where does “karuus” come from?
karuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish karu, from Proto-Finnic karu.
karuus (Finnish): barrenness
Definitions
- barrenness
Ancestry of “karuus”, step by step
karuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish karu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karu | unfertile, barren, bare; barren, stark; austere,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karu | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |